March 2011. Volume 7. Number 1

Ultrasound as the sole method of calculation of gestational age could increase the postterm girls’ perinatal pathology

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Skalkidou A, Kieler H, Stephansson O, Roos N, Cnattingius S, Haglund B. Ultrasound Pregnancy Dating Leads to Biased Perinatal Morbidity and Neonatal Mortality Among Post-term-born Girls. Epidemiology. 2010;21:791-6.
Reviewers: de Lucas García N1, Ortega Páez E2.
1Hospital de Tomelloso. Tomelloso. Ciudad Real. España.
2CS Maracena. Distrito metropolitano. Granada. España.
Correspondence: Nieves de Lucas García. Email: delucasn@gmail.com
Reception date: 24/01/2011
Acceptance date: 31/01/2011
Publication date: 03/02/2011

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: the routine use of ultrasound for the calculation of gestational age during the second trimester increases the risk of perinatal pathology among girls classified as postterm.

Reviewers’ commentary: the results of the study recommended using the date of the final menstruation to improve the prediction of gestational age, advancing the time of ultrasound. It would be desirable to conduct studies that clearly establish the existence of significant differences in biparietal diameters of both sexes in each gestational age and, where appropriate, develop and use tables for prediction of gestational age differentiating by gender.

How to cite this article

de Lucas García N, Ortega Páez E. La ecografía prenatal como método único de cálculo de la edad gestacional podría aumentar la patología perinatal en niñas postérmino. Evid Pediatr. 2011;7:13.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Skalkidou A, Kieler H, Stephansson O, Roos N, Cnattingius S, Haglund B. Ultrasound Pregnancy Dating Leads to Biased Perinatal Morbidity and Neonatal Mortality Among Post-term-born Girls. Epidemiology. 2010;21:791-6.
Reviewers: de Lucas García N1, Ortega Páez E2.
1Hospital de Tomelloso. Tomelloso. Ciudad Real. España.
2CS Maracena. Distrito metropolitano. Granada. España.
Correspondence: Nieves de Lucas García. Email: delucasn@gmail.com
Reception date: 24/01/2011
Acceptance date: 31/01/2011
Publication date: 03/02/2011

How to cite this article

de Lucas García N, Ortega Páez E. La ecografía prenatal como método único de cálculo de la edad gestacional podría aumentar la patología perinatal en niñas postérmino. Evid Pediatr. 2011;7:13.

References

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  2. Alberta CPG working group. Guideline for The Use of Prenatal Ultrasound in the First Trimester [en línea][consultado 25-I-2011]. Disponible en: http://www.albertadoctors.org/bcm/ama/ama-website.nsf/AllDoc/87256DB000705C3F87256E050055355A/$File/FIRST_TRIMESTER.PDF.
  3. NICE. Antenatal care Routine care for the healthy pregnant woman. NICE clinical guideline 62 [fecha de actualización: III-2008] [fecha de consulta: 25-I-2011]. Disponible en http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/11947/40115/40115.pdf.
03/02/2011

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